Rite of birth
2011-03-16 15:09:52
As the beginning rite of one's life, rite of birth consists of a series of ceremonies.
Plans for world's largest art gallery
2011-03-16 09:51:12
The National Art Museum of China is to build the world's largest art gallery next to the Bird's Nest, it was revealed this week.
Classic love stories from China
2011-03-15 14:45:14
People, regardless of their culture and where they live, are always affected by sad, sentimental love stories.
A history of Chinese tattoos and Chinese tattooing traditions
2011-03-15 14:45:14
Chinese tattoos have become a raging phenomenon among tattoo enthusiasts of the western world.
The God of Land
2011-03-14 17:07:48
The God of Land may be the lowest-ranking and most unnoticed god of all divinities, but it’s one of the most-widely worshipped gods among the Chinese people.
Beijing Hutongs
2011-03-14 17:07:48
Hutong refers to lanes and alleys between the Siheyuan (courtyard with buildings on four sides) residences in Beijing.
The eight immortals and good fortune symbols
2011-03-14 16:33:09
In Chinese, each written character represents an entire word which is in deep contrast to alphabetical text where a sequence of individual letters signifies a word.
Upcoming cultural events
2011-03-14 14:03:04
Founder and artistic director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Taiwan, Lin Hwai-min has been heralded as "the most important choreographer in Asia".
Confucius worship ceremony held in Taipei
2011-03-14 14:02:35
A ceremony worshipping Confucius was held in Taipei on March 13, 2011.
More than being clean
2011-03-14 07:58:39
The first record - on oracle bones - of Chinese bath habits dates back more than 3,000 years.
